Plant manager operations manager

Jeff James

Danville KY Cell 501-***-**** **********@*******.***

Dynamic manufacturing and production operations manager with proven success in managing tactical and strategic manufacturing, production, maintenance, engineering, quality, and safety. Passionate about constant improvement and customer satisfaction. Technically skilled, hands-on leader with very strong problem-solving skills. Geographically Mobile.

QUALIFICATIONS

Assertive leader able to recruit, train, and develop manufacturing teams with emphasis on safety.

Proven project manager.

Manage manufacturing, maintenance, quality control and shipping operations.

Proven team leadership skills for production equipment installations, process start-ups and production operations.

Hands-on, with strong mechanical and electrical aptitude, maintenance and problem-solving abilities.

Proven focus on safety, quality, production, inventory reduction and cost control.

Lean manufacturing and 5S focused.

Strong advocate of autonomous maintenance.

EXPERIENCE

Aug 2024 – Present Tarter Tube, Dunnville KY – Plant Manager

Managed four supervisors, one engineer and 110 subordinates in manufacturing, warehousing and shipping including multiple presses, laser cutting, sawing, drilling, bending and finishing operations.

Established set-up, operation and quality training for all personnel.

Project Manager for engineering, purchase, installation on five major equipment upgrades.

Institute weekly safety walks and monthly safety committee meetings as well as posted metrics to reduce OSHA recordable rates.

Ensure daily and weekly periodic maintenance checks are completed and logged in CCMS to minimize downtime.

Managed hiring and training of three additional off-shift mill crews to increase production capacity.

Developed and instituted quality control checks, destructive, nondestructive, dimensional testing for quality team, operations team and shipping operations, where none had existed prior.

Reduced scrap rate through quality management procedures.

Dec 2023 – Aug 2024 Forza Steel, Brownsville TX- Operations Manager

Greenfield start-up.

Project Manager for design, building and installation of four different continuous manufacturing lines.

Hiring and training of all production, maintenance, material handling personnel.

Developed and instituted mill set-up, quality control checks, destructive, nondestructive, dimensional checks for operations personnel.

Developed CMMS program using equipment manufacturers recommendations to minimize downtime.

Critical member of build team for 650,000 square foot manufacturing and warehouse for tube and pipe manufacturing.

Team leader of SAP development team.

August 2021 – Dec 2023 E&H Tubing, Inc., Brownstown IN – Plant Manager

Managed budget for entire manufacturing and shipping operations, 85 employees, multishift, six manager direct reports, two separate plants.

Managed production in two plants manufacturing, warehousing and shipping including multiple presses, laser cutting, sawing, drilling, bending and finishing operations

Project manager for engineering, purchase, installation on five major equipment upgrades.

Directed development of CCMS programs using TEAMS application to minimize down time.

Institute weekly safety walks and monthly safety committee meetings to reduce OSHA first aid and recordable rates.

Initiated incentives to encourage employment referrals and longevity.

Managed Large Quantity Generator Hazardous Waste status and liaison with Indiana Department of Environmental Management.

Reduced Ultra-violet consumable usage by 80% annually.

Maintained 75% average total uptime, 3% average scrap rate on production lines.

Jul 2019- Aug 2021 Green Lake Tube, East Chicago IN – Production/Maintenance Manager

Supervised staff in production and off-line punching, drilling and cutting of steel pipe and tubing, H

Critical team member in installation of state-of-the-art tube making line.

Managed recruiting, hiring, and retention of manufacturing staff.

Dec 2011-April 2019 Bull Moose Tube, Trenton GA – Production Supervisor/Safety Coordinator/Shipping Manager

Supervised staff in the production of round and shaped steel pipe and tubing, HSS, mechanical, sprinkler pipe, four tube mills, mechanical, structural, sprinkler pipe.

Established and enforced safety standards throughout the plant to reduce OSHA recordable rates.

Recruited, trained, developed teams, both union and non-union.

Responsible for product quality control, schedule attainment, safety, process improvements, productivity increases.

Evaluated, developed, and mentored all production staff with mechanical, quality and process issues.

Developed set-up and operating all procedures on tube mills and slitter.

Operated a customer service center for three facilities scheduling incoming and outgoing freight, coordinating sales, customers and couriers via truck and rail.

April 2011 Nov 2011 Rexam Plastics, Hot Springs AR – Production Supervisor

Managed 52 direct report employees, 68 machines, including two maintenance techs and two mold techs in production of cosmetic and food packaging products, injection molding.

Jan 2010-April 2011 Welspun Pipes, Little Rock AR – Operations Engineer

Managed three supervisors and seventy personnel in the powder coating, maintenance, recruiting, training, and team development with large diameter pipe.

Responsible for product quality, scheduling, safety, process improvements and productivity on coating mill.

Substantially increased production rates by redefining workflow processes.

Start-up operation, aided in establishing all safety and operations procedures.

May 2009 – Oct 2009 Hofmann Industries, Eau Claire MI – Project Engineer

Consultant

Restarted four tube mills after five-year shutdown with minimal previous employees. Completed several operational and maintenance projects to improve efficiency and safety in steel tubing manufacturing plant.

May 2007-Dec 2008 Atlas Tube, Blytheville AR – Production Supervisor

Supervised up to forty personnel in production, maintenance and shipping of shaped and round steel pipe and tube.

Responsible for product quality, scheduling, safety, workflow improvements and productivity on continuous manufacturing lines.

Directed training of operators on slitter and tube mills.

Reduced yield loss by 19% on tube mills through procedure changes.

Proficient in SAP.

Greenfield start-up.

June 2005- May 2007 Bull Moose Tube Company, Casa Grande AZ – Production Supervisor

Supervised twenty-five employees in the production of round steel pipe including coating, end finishing and shipping of product.

Responsible for product quality, schedule attainment, safety, process improvements, productivity increases.

Directed hiring and training of operators on tube mill and slitter.

Greenfield start-up.

Organized 60,000 square foot warehouse to ensure proper material flow and truck traffic.

Developed training plan and documentation for safe overhead crane operations.

Managed installation and scheduling of bundle cut production saw.

Sep 1995 - June 2005 Bull Moose Tube Company, Elkhart IN – Lead Operator/Supervisor

Supervised up to twenty-five personnel in production and shipping of structural steel tube.

Supervise manufacturing processes and shipping operations, union and non-union.

Trained operators on tube mills, slitters and overhead cranes.

Instrumental in consolidation of two plants with two structural mills to single plant.

EDUCATION

University of Phoenix

Indiana University

CERTIFICATIONS

CPR First Responder, Defibrillator Certified Forklift Train the Trainer Certified

OSHA 30 Certified

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